Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1977-78: VUWAE 22
Event 25
Event 25
Dec 2 | Pyne to Scott Base |
2-9 | Preparing field gear. |
7 | McKelvey to Scott Base. |
9 | McKelvey, Pyne and Fowlie to Kennar Valley. Laid depot at Finger Mt. Joined by Event 12. |
10-16 | Work in Kennar Valley. |
17 | McKelvey, Pyne and Fowlie to Finger Mt, by foot. |
18-20 | Work on Finger Mt. |
21 | Event 25 return to main camp in Kennar Valley. |
22 | Continued work in Kennar Valley. |
23 | Tent day. |
24 | Reconnaissance of upper Turnabout Valley, Beacon Valley and Mt Weller. |
25 | Christmas Day, tent day. |
26 | Work in Kennar Valley, |
27 | Reconnaissance to cirques to southwest of Kennar Valley. |
28-31 | Work in Kennar Valley. |
Jan 1 | New Year, tent day. |
2-3 | Work in Kennar Valley. |
4 | Helo. shift to Mt Feather. Joined by Brady (USARP). |
5-9 | Working in Mt Feather area. |
10 | Helo. delay, tent day. |
11 | Event 25 to upper Beacon Valley, by helo. Brady to Vanda. |
12-13 | Working in Beacon Valley. |
14 | Event 25 to Scott Base. |
15-18 | Packing field gear. McKelvey to Christchurch (Jan 18). |
19 | Pyne to Christchurch. |
Days in Antarctica | 48 | (Dec. 2 - Jan 19) |
Days at Scott Base | 9 | |
Days in field | 31 | |
Travel | 6 | |
Tent days and helo waits | 4 | |
Work | 21 |
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DRILLING FOR ENGLACIAL TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS
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MOVEMENT STAKES ON TAYLOR GLACIER ARE LOCATED PRECISELY BY TELLUROMETER
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DEFORMED DEBRIS LAYERS IN BASAL ICE, TAYLOR GLACIER SNOUT
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WEATHERED GRANITE IN PEARCE VALLEY
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CONCRETION IN BEACON SANDSTONE SAMPLED FOR IRON STUDIES
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DESERT VARNISH ON SANDSTONE SAMPLED FOR MOSSBAUER STUDIES.
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VALLEY CUT BY PERMIAN ICE AND FILLED WITH RIVER SAND
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BASAL TILL DEPOSITED FROM PERMIAN ICE
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BOULDER DROPPED IN PERMIAN GLACIAL LAKE SEDIMENT